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Kirundi

kuzungazunga

Word parts: ku-zungazunga

koo-zoo-ngah-ZOO-ngah

How to say it

Kirundikuzungazungakoo-zoo-ngah-ZOO-ngahsoon
Englishto blow in the windsoon
Frenchflotter au vent, être instablesoon

Meaning

to blow about in the wind, to be unsteady.

Good to know

a reduplicated variant of kuzunga, emphasizing repeated swaying.

Examples

  • Igiti kirazungazunga ku muyaga ukaze.The tree keeps swaying back and forth in the strong wind.
  • Ntabwo yipfusha, ariko azungazunga nk'umusinzi.He's not drunk, but he's swaying like one.
  • Ese amashami arazungazunga ku muyaga?Are the branches swaying in the wind?
  • Ubwato bwarazungazunze igihe kirekire imbere yo kurenga.The boat kept rocking back and forth for a long time before capsizing.

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